Denise Christina Ruther

Field of work

I teach in the bachelor programme Geology and Geohazards, the international semester programme Geohazards and Climate Change and the master programme Climate Change Management. I have course responsibility for Sedimentology, Snow science and avalanches as well as the continuing education course Mass movement hazard evaluation in steep terrain. My research falls within the field of Quaternary sedimentology and geomorphology and includes mass movement processes.

Peer-reviewed publications

[20] Rüther, D.C., Røthe, T. O., & de Villiers, S. (2024): From debris in lake sediments to back-calculation of snow avalancheson lake ice of Anestølsvatnet, Norway. Proceedings, International Snow Science Workshop, Tromsø, Norway

[19] Engen, S., Gjerde, M., Scheiber, T., Seier, G., Elvehøy, H., Abermann, J., Nesje, A., Winkler, S., Haualand, K.F., Rüther, D.C., Maschler, A., Robson, B.A. and Yde, J.C. (2024): Investigation of the 2010 rock avalanche onto the regenerated glacier Brenndalsbreen, Norway. Landslides, 1-22.

[18] Rüther, D.C., Lindsay, E. and Slåtten, M.S. (2024): Landslide inventory: 'Hans' storm southern Norway, August 7-9, 2023. Landslides, 21, 1155-1159. View-only version: https://rdcu.be/dzhtq

[17] Rüther, D.C., Rubensdotter, L. and Hefre, H. (2023): Extreme precipitation on dry ground in western Norway – characteristics of induced landslides call for adaptation of the Norwegian practice in landuse planning. E3S Web of Conf., 415 (2023) 05023.

[16] Nesje, A., Rüther, D.C. and Yde, J.C. (2023): Stratigraphy and age of a Neoglacial sedimentary succession of proglacial outwash and an alluvial fan in Langedalen, Veitastrond, western Norway. Boreas, 52(2), 194-205.

[15] Rüther, D.C., Hefre, H. and Rubensdotter, L. (2022): Extreme precipitation induced landslide event on 30 July 2019 in Jølster, western Norway. Norwegian Journal of Geology, 102(18).

[14] Lindsay, E., Frauenfelder, R., Rüther, D.C., Nava, L., Rubensdotter, L., Strout, J.M. and Nordal, S. (2022): Multi-Temporal Satellite Image Composites in Google Earth Engine for Improved Landslide Visibility: A Case Study of a Glacial Landscape. Remote Sensing 14, 25.A.

[13] Nordengen, S., Rüther, D.C., Riiser, A., Andersen, L.B. and Solbraa, A.K. (2019): Correlates of Commuter Cycling in Three Norwegian Counties. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) 16, 18.

[12] Llopart, J., Urgeles, R., Forsberg, C.F., Camerlenghi, A., Vanneste, M., Rebesco, M., Lucchi, R.G., Rüther, D.C. and Lantzsch, H. (2019): Fluid flow and pore pressure development throughout the evolution of a trough mouth fan, western Barents Sea. Basin Research 31, 487.

[11] Rüther, D.C., Winsborrow, M., Andreassen, K. and Forwick, M. (2017): Grounding line proximal sediment characteristics at a marine-based, late-stage ice stream margin. Journal of Quaternary Science 32, 463.

[10] Andreassen, K., Bjarnadóttir, L.R., Rüther, D.C. and Winsborrow, M. (2016): Retreat patterns and dynamics of the former Bear Island Trough Ice Stream. In Atlas of Submarine Glacial landforms: Modern, Quaternary and Ancient (Geological Society of London), p. 445-452.

[9] Rüther, D.C., Andreassen, K. and Spagnolo, M. (2016): Aligned glacitectonic rafts on the floor of the central Barents Sea. In Atlas of Submarine Glacial landforms: Modern, Quaternary and Ancient (Geological Society of London), p. 189-190.

[8] Rebesco, M., Özmaral, A., Urgeles, R., Accettella, D. Lucchi, R.G., Rüther, D.C., Winsborrow, M., Llopart, J., Caburlotto, A., Lantzsch, H. and Hanebuth, T.J.J. (2016):  Evolution of a high-latitude sediment drift inside a glacially-carved trough based on high-resolution seismic stratigraphy (Kveithola, NW Barents Sea). Quaternary Science Reviews 147, 178.

[7] Hillier, J. K. et al., (2015): Manual mapping of drumlins in synthetic landscapes to assess operator effectiveness. Journal of Maps 11, 719.

[6] Andreassen, K., Winsborrow, M., Bjarnadóttir, L.R. and Rüther, D.C. (2014): Ice stream retreat dynamics inferred from an assemblage of landforms in the northern Barents Sea. Quaternary Science Reviews 92, 246.

[5] Rüther, D. C., Andreassen, K. and Spagnolo, M. (2013): Aligned glaciotectonic rafts on the central Barents Sea seafloor revealing extensive glacitectonic erosion during the last deglaciation. Geophysical Research Letters 40, 6351.

[4] Bjarnadóttir, L.R., Rüther, D.C., Winsborrow, M. and Andreassen, K. (2013): Grounding-line dynamics during the last deglaciation of Kveithola, W Barents Sea, as revealed by seabed geomorphology and shallow seismic stratigraphy. Boreas 42, 84.

[3] Rüther, D.C., Bjarnadóttir, L.R., Junttila, J., Husum, K., Rasmussen, T.L., Lucchi, R.G. and Andreassen, K. (2012): Pattern and timing of the northwestern Barents Sea Ice Sheet deglaciation and indications of episodic Holocene deposition. Boreas 41, 494.

[2] Rüther, D.C., Mattingsdal, R., Andreassen, K., Forwick, M. and Husum, K. (2011): Seismic architecture and sedimentology of a major grounding zone system deposited by the Bjørnøyrenna Ice Stream during Late Weichselian deglaciation. Quaternary Science Reviews 30, 2776.

[1] Dypvik, H., Riber, L., Burca, F., Rüther, D.C., Jargvoll, D., Nagy, J. and Jochmann, M. (2011): The Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum (PETM) in Svalbard - clay mineral and geochemical signals. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 302, 156.

Courses taught

• GE436 Sedimentology
• GE448 Snow science and avalanches
• GEO851 Mass movement hazard evaluation in steep terrain

Research areas

• geology of mass movements: processes, sedimentology and landforms
• study of lacustrine and marine sedimentary archive
• reconstruction of ice dynamics and deglaciation

Research groups

• Member of the landslides research group
• But my research also overlaps with topics covered by the reseach groups glacier and fjord